Months after statewide voter turnout hit a historic low of 25% in this year's primary election, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed eight bills aimed at getting more Californians to participate in the political process.

SACRAMENTO —Tim Donnelly arrived at the Assembly in late 2010 with big plans.
First on his list: a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. A plan to dismantle the state's air quality board was close behind.
In a Capitol dominated by...

Councilman Robert Garcia and real estate investor Damon Dunn held off heavily favored Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal in Tuesday night's Long Beach mayoral election, emerging as the top two candidates who will advance to a runoff.
Unofficial tallies from...

Legislation that passed the state Assembly last week would require the 10 largest airports in California to offer space for mothers to pump breast milk.
The bill, proposed by Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), requires that existing...

SACRAMENTO — Closing a loophole in California's rape law, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a bill clarifying that an attacker who impersonates someone else to coerce a victim into sexual activity can be prosecuted for rape.
He also approved a...

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Long Beach politics junkies may have relished the prospect of Democratic Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal duking it out for mayor next year with her ex-daughter-in-law, City Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal.
But a Lowenthal vs. Lowenthal match apparently was not to be, at least not this time.
Councilwoman Lowenthal had already launched her candidacy—along with seven others—when termed-out Assemblywoman Lowenthal announced last month she too was getting into the race.
Handicappers saw Bonnie...

Mayoral candidates in Long Beach are headed into a crowded field for the April primary, with 10 officially declared candidates qualified for the ballot, according to the city clerk’s office.
The nominating period for citywide and council district races ended Friday night, with most candidates waiting until this week to complete their filings.
The list is heavy with city insiders and political heavyweights, including Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske,...

Two local lawmakers recently announced their picks for “Women of the Year” and they all come from a variety of professional and community-advocacy backgrounds.
During a luncheon on Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honored Alexandra Helfrich of Burbank, Cheryl Davis of La Crescenta and Christy Schilling of Glendale, among other women from his district.
Helfrich has served on the Burbank Arts for All Foundation board of directors since 2007 and was co-chair from 2010-13.
Davis is a law...

Bonnie Lowenthal Photos

By Christine Mai-Duc
, This post has been corrected, as indicated below.

Story
| Mar 5, 2014
| 3:30 PM

A campaign mailer that arrived in thousands of Long Beach homes Tuesday had all the trappings of a political blockbuster – the face and endorsement of Gov. Jerry Brown on one side, a quote from a local business owner, and a photo of a glittering waterfront skyline on the other, with the words “Getting things done for Long Beach.”
But there was one problem for Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, a Long Beach mayoral candidate.
The skyline photo was of San Diego, featuring such landmarks...

A campaign mailer that arrived in thousands of Long Beach homes Tuesday had all the trappings of a political blockbuster — the face and endorsement of Gov. Jerry Brown on one side, a quote from a local business owner, and a photo of a glittering waterfront skyline on the other, with the words "Getting things done for Long Beach."
There was just one problem for Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, a 40-year Long Beach resident who is running for mayor.
The skyline photo is of San Diego, featuring...

Doh! Imagine Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal’s surprise when she received one of her own campaign mailers only to discover the photo on it was not her longtime home of Long Beach, where she wants to be mayor, but a picture of San Diego.
The giveaway was the skyline, which was obviously different, and the giant Navy vessel docked in the harbor.
Lowenthal told Times reporter Christine Mai-Duc that she had approved a nighttime photo of the Long Beach skyline for the brochure and was "shocked" when...